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Christmas Gifts for the Watch Collector in Your Life

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November 30, 2023

Christmas Gifts for the Watch Collector in Your Life

'Tis the season to be timely, and what better way to get yourself prepared for Christmas than with some helpful Christmas gift guides. If you have a watch collector or horology enthusiast in your life,...

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November 27, 2023

Pilot watches – What to Know

Like so many wristwatches, the Pilots watch, as we know it today, originates in warfare. Since the days of the first aircraft, which were a challenge to fly, it was widely accepted that fumbling for...

Taking the Gamble out of Bargain Hunting with Nearly New Deals

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November 9, 2023

Taking the Gamble out of Bargain Hunting with Nearly New Deals

I was a reader at WatchGecko long before I was a writer. It's long been a habit of mine to subconsciously navigate to the magazine section of the website when I have a few minutes...

The WatchGecko Nearly New Watch Collection

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November 7, 2023

The WatchGecko Nearly New Watch Collection

The pre-owned watch market is hotter than ever. Watch collectors are no different from anyone else, always looking for a bargain. Still, over the last year, the pre-owned market has become more critical within the...

All You Need to Know About Bronze Watches

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November 6, 2023

All You Need to Know About Bronze Watches

Before a few years ago, a typical watch brand’s portfolio would reveal designs predominantly engineered from stainless steel, titanium, gold and maybe even ceramic. Then arrived bronze, a two-thousand-year-old material that took the timepiece industry...

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October 24, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Watch Case Shapes

Round, square, rectangular, cushion, tonneau, barrel, oval. The list of watch case shapes feels almost endless, and if you’re a newbie to the watch world, it can be a little overwhelming knowing the difference between...

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October 3, 2023

A Modern Guide to Military Watches

For people interested in the technical side of watches, one specific area of their construction holds enduring fascination – the subject of ruggedness and the capability to perform in extreme conditions. Few models typify this...

The Top 10 Best Watch Tools Every Watch Collector Needs

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September 29, 2023

The Top 10 Best Watch Tools Every Watch Collector Needs [Updated September 2023]

A list of the must-have watch tools for the watch obsessed!

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September 16, 2023

Coatings! The Hard Facts. [Updated 2023]

Wondering what the terms PVD or IP plated mean? Read on to find out what it is all about...

The Complete Guide to Chronometer-Certification (COSC)

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September 12, 2023

The Complete Guide to Chronometer-Certification (COSC)

COSC. Four letters you’ve likely spotted in a watch’s name or specs, but you’re not entirely sure what it means. Don’t worry, none of us knew once-upon-a-time either. So, what is it? What does COSC...

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September 8, 2023

Top Tips for Collecting Watches

I recently interviewed the CEO and co-founder of The Watch Collectors Club, and after a fascinating hour of chat, it made me think about my watch collections. How they have grown, what pitfalls I stumbled...